The Mal/FakeAV-UF is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Gridinsoft Anti-Malware
Removing PC viruses manually may take hours and may damage your PC in the process. We recommend using GridinSoft Anti-Malware for virus removal. Allows to complete scan and cure your PC during the trial period.
What Mal/FakeAV-UF virus can do?
- Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
- A file was accessed within the Public folder.
- Sample contains Overlay data
- Reads data out of its own binary image
- CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
- The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
- The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
- Authenticode signature is invalid
- Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
- Checks for the presence of known devices from debuggers and forensic tools
- Attempts to access Bitcoin/ALTCoin wallets
- Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
- Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
- Installs WinPCAP
- Anomalous binary characteristics
- Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
How to determine Mal/FakeAV-UF?
File Info:
name: 49F12F86E70FC7893C3A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7f719c7174b72a6dfe17ceb46b82496ee4f48430d642df1252ac5be61757b43fcrc32: 2E6E05A5md5: 49f12f86e70fc7893c3af70bd13d8736sha1: bb84b18d807b4988ed97cafa4f5976086ec6fc33sha256: 7f719c7174b72a6dfe17ceb46b82496ee4f48430d642df1252ac5be61757b43fsha512: f525848b727be9faa6e31d0d7c9bfe0a13b8e0f62908e4a2001d8f4fb7cd62bef237dcb50d62c6c5a214d33b91e4da843cf7408140c1558901e8a219ddd86f3dssdeep: 24576:MpcJourU5qJh3j7nWU9zz/4TOGO8O+to:MavHJ9j7Waz/IOGOLtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T17005235525E43E72FEE27276E4E0CB3D6A49CFA21508D0253A9D85F3618E22BF773142sha3_384: ad89e1748a771dbea3f56bcedaadc716d6b87f340aa41a8e709405774f4b5d27acf2e184a79eb852346207b42ccbf70eep_bytes: 8d0c246681e900ff0f825800000068a8timestamp: 2013-10-01 11:23:51Version Info:
0: [No Data]
Mal/FakeAV-UF also known as:
| Bkav | W32.AIDetectMalware |
| Lionic | Trojan.Win32.Generic.lKKk |
| tehtris | Generic.Malware |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.49f12f86e70fc789 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | TrojanPWS.Zbot.Gen |
| Skyhigh | BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.cc |
| McAfee | Generic-FANU!49F12F86E70F |
| Cylance | unsafe |
| Zillya | Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.764530 |
| Sangfor | Suspicious.Win32.Save.a |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 0040f72a1 ) |
| Alibaba | VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.f184de9a |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 0040f72a1 ) |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| BitDefenderTheta | Gen:NN.ZexaF.36738.ZmX@a0t@byk |
| Symantec | ML.Attribute.HighConfidence |
| Elastic | malicious (high confidence) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.BONO |
| APEX | Malicious |
| Cynet | Malicious (score: 100) |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic |
| BitDefender | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Hlux.csockw |
| Avast | Win32:Downloader-UWY [Trj] |
| TACHYON | Backdoor/W32.Hlux.841232.BJ |
| Emsisoft | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 (B) |
| F-Secure | Backdoor.BDS/Hlux.bwdpuob |
| DrWeb | BackDoor.SlymENT.2075 |
| VIPRE | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 |
| TrendMicro | BKDR_KELIHOS.SMF |
| Trapmine | malicious.high.ml.score |
| Sophos | Mal/FakeAV-UF |
| SentinelOne | Static AI – Suspicious PE |
| GData | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 |
| Jiangmin | Trojan/Generic.bixwx |
| Webroot | W32.Dropper.Gen |
| Detected | |
| Avira | BDS/Hlux.bwdpuob |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan[Backdoor]/Win32.Hlux |
| Kingsoft | malware.kb.b.992 |
| Xcitium | TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.BLUM@55v7j4 |
| Arcabit | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 |
| ZoneAlarm | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic |
| Microsoft | Backdoor:Win32/Kelihos.F |
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.FakeAV.R92608 |
| VBA32 | Trojan.FakeAV.01657 |
| ALYac | Trojan.VIZ.Gen.1 |
| MAX | malware (ai score=100) |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.MalPack.FFS |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | BKDR_KELIHOS.SMF |
| Rising | Trojan.Bagsu!8.3B1 (TFE:1:XEzBE9dhg1Q) |
| Ikarus | Backdoor.Win32.Hlux |
| MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.6757233.susgen |
| Fortinet | W32/Kelihos.BQGD!tr |
| AVG | Win32:Downloader-UWY [Trj] |
| Cybereason | malicious.d807b4 |
| DeepInstinct | MALICIOUS |
How to remove Mal/FakeAV-UF?
- Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
- Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
- “Move to quarantine” all items.
- Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
- Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
- Restart your computer.
Leave a Comment